John M. Perkins was born into Mississippi poverty, the son of a sharecropper. At age 17, he fled to California after his older brother was murdered by a town marshal.
Although he vowed never to return, in 1960 after accepting Christ, Perkins went back to his boyhood home to share the gospel of Christ with those living in the region. His outspoken support and leadership role in civil rights demonstrations resulted in repeated harassment, imprisonment, and beatings. Yet he continued his ministry.

In 1976, legendary Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield called Perkins a "modern saint." The state of Mississippi named him "Man of the Year" four years later. Now, Seattle Pacific University is breaking the long silence since then to honor the life and legacy of one of America's great Christian leaders with this documentary about his life and legacy.